They have a combined batting average of .214, the lowest average among MLB outfields this season and the worst for the Red Sox in the 60+ years for which Baseball Reference has data (back to 1951). (And why Gomes ever plays against RHP (.171/.241/.300) is a mystery.)

Kluber had a 2.09 ERA in six starts in May, striking out 60, the highest monthly total for a Cleveland pitcher since Dennis Eckersley in September/October 1976.

Felix Doubront will make a rehab start with Portland (AA) on Thursday.

[Price] started everything up and we've got to pay for it, basically. That's the message that I'm getting, right? I don't have any answer about that, but it's like I say, way too much evidence now that he hit me on purpose, and the funny thing is that we are the ones that are getting fines, suspensions, all kind of stuff. I guess the rules are not for everyone. ...

He says I think I'm bigger than the game? Who around the league can say that about myself? It's basically what happens every time the pitcher screws up. They're always looking for excuses. You're never going to see a pitcher coming out and saying, "Yeah I hit him on purpose." "Oh, I was trying to establish my fastball in." Bro, you've given eight walks in 80 innings. You know what you're doing out there. In my case, when he hit me I was a little confused because everything, the way it went down the year before and stuff. Basically, first inning, but as the game goes by I start thinking about things and seeing things different, and that's why I was so angry after the game. ... I don't think what they're doing is fair. I think the rules should be for everybody. ...

In my case, I made my point clear. I'm not going to get hit again, not by him. I'm not going to get hit again my him. He did it on purpose, he punked me and that's very disrespectful. I'm a grown-ass man, I've been around the league for a long time and I know how to take care of business on my own.